Who should the democrats pick to run against Trump

[derspiess]

She also seems to think the US is sponsoring a coup in Venezuela.

[crazy canuck]

I cast my non american non binding, entirely meaningless, vote for Warren to be the Democratic candidate.

A very smart policy wonk as President is what the US and the world needs now.

Do take note the question isn't who do you think should be president but rather who should the Dems nominate.

Right, and I have some hope the US system will become sane again.

The system has always been sane. It is just the damn voters that ruin it!

Well, if one were to use that distinction your system is pretty nuts.  50 different electoral systems, an electoral college and people don't lose their elected positions if they fail to pass a budget.  All in all the system could definitely use improvement.

[Admiral Yi]

Tulsi Doom has no chance.  Her youthful participation in her father's homo deprogramming guarantees that.

[Valmy]

Tulsi Doom has no chance.  Her youthful participation in her father's homo deprogramming guarantees that.

She said she has changed!

[Oexmelin]

Tulsi Doom has no chance. 

Maybe she'd have more chances if her name was indeed Tulsi Doom.

[Josquius]

Sanders would be great, and it's true he is only as old as trump.... But trump is a walking corpse.
That being said sanders wouldn't take trumps bs. Those "debates" would be fun to see.

I don't follow American politics in too much detail but I guess there is no suitable like sanders but middle aged figure?

[The Minsky Moment]

He impressed me, though he has the "polished politician" a little too down pat. Should he win the nomination, I wouldn't be upset.

Having a polished politician would be a nice change of pace.

[dps]

I cast my non american non binding, entirely meaningless, vote for Warren to be the Democratic candidate.

A very smart policy wonk as President is what the US and the world needs now.

Do take note the question isn't who do you think should be president but rather who should the Dems nominate.

I don't see the distinction.  The question isn't who will win - it's "who should they pick".  I think it calls for an assessment of personal preference.

I guess it depends on what one thinks 'should' should mean.

Well, yeah.  Does it mean that I think the Dems should nominate candidate X because candidate X would make the best President, or does it mean that they should nominate candidate Y because candidate Y would have the best chance of beating Trump?  If the former, well, Biden has a pretty good record of supporting free trade polices, so I'd be inclined to say Biden, though I admit I'm not sure where some of them stand on the issue.  OTOH, if the latter, I have to admit I don't know--my record on trying to guess how the electorate will vote isn't very good, but I'm guessing someone younger than Biden better relate to younger voters (though a lot of Bernie's 2016 support came from younger voters, so maybe not).

[Zoupa]

No idea to be frank. Half of the people on the list are complete unknowns to me. I need pictures.

Yeah.

Imagining a side-by-side matchup in 2020, my first impression is Biden would be the easiest one for Trump to beat if everything stays the same. But it's such a long way off and God knows what will happen in the meantime.

Biden would be one of the hardest for Trump to beat. What are you smoking.

[Zoupa]

Voted Harris.

[derspiess]

Biden would be the only one to give Trump a run for his money in the "creepy old man" category, that's for sure.

[merithyn]

He impressed me, though he has the "polished politician" a little too down pat. Should he win the nomination, I wouldn't be upset.

Having a polished politician would be a nice change of pace.

I said that I wouldn't be upset if he won.

But I like Buttigieg's more laid-back style. He clearly has done more in his life than just public office. Castro is literally a career politician. I'd be happy to see someone with a more varied background.

[Admiral Yi]

This is the first time I've heard Buttgeig's name.

Quite the name.

[Eddie Teach]

And fittingly gay.

[celedhring]

Tulsi Doom has no chance. 

Maybe she'd have more chances if her name was indeed Tulsi Doom.

That's indeed one of the best Yi nicknames.